Code 14 Driver (Regional Night Runs)

Long hours, clean record, safe arrival every time: that is what a coal haulage contractor in Umhlanga pays for. It suits someone who likes knowing exactly what a good day's work looks like.

Location: Umhlanga, KwaZulu-Natal. Applicants who already live in the area get looked at first.

• Report breakdowns, delays and incidents to the controller immediately
• Keep the logbook and tachograph or telematics records up to date
• Follow hazchem rules, placards and emergency procedures on tanker loads
• Check reefer temperatures and record them on cold-chain loads
• Carry out fuel stops with the fuel card and keep the slips
• Log driving hours and take the required rest breaks

• Valid Code 14 (EC) licence
• Medically fit, including eyesight
• Clean criminal record
• Valid PrDP (G for goods, D for dangerous goods on tankers)
• Able to be away from home for several nights at a time

• Knowledge of SADC border routes
• Experience on a specific trailer type (tanker, tipper, reefer)

• Overnight and subsistence allowance on trips
• Monthly safe-driving and fuel-saving bonus
• Provident fund and medical aid option

• List the trailer types and routes you have done, for example "tautliner, JHB to Durban, 4 years".
• Be honest about accidents or fines. Companies check your driving record anyway and trust drivers who tell them upfront.